Brighton, Alabama

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Brighton, Alabama
settlement_type = City


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map_caption = Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Alabama
subdivision_name2 = Jefferson
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area_total_km2 = 3.6
area_total_sq_mi = 1.4
area_land_km2 = 3.6
area_land_sq_mi = 1.4
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 509
elevation_m = 155
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3640
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population_density_km2 = 1011.1
population_density_sq_mi = 2600
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 33 |latm = 26 |lats = 20 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 56 |longs = 43 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 35020
area_code = 205
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 01-09400
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Brighton is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,640.

Geography

Brighton is located at coor dms|33|26|20|N|86|56|44|W|city (33.438958, -86.945442)GR|1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,640 people, 1,413 households, and 921 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,599.1 people per square mile (1,003.9/km²). There were 1,636 housing units at an average density of 1,168.2/sq mi (451.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 9.01% White, 89.12% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 1.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,413 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.9% were married couples living together, 29.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,364, and the median income for a family was $27,926. Males had a median income of $24,018 versus $20,192 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,002. About 20.2% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.3% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.

In 2008 the Jefferson County Board of Equalization evaluated 1,242 homes in Brighton and determined that their average market value had a 18.10% increase since 2007, one of the highest in Jefferson County. This makes Brighton one of the "Hot" neighborhoods, along with the traditionally strong areas of Mountain Brook, Homewood, and Vestavia Hills.

NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION (as posted in the Birmingham News Website)

Brighton

Homes - 1,242

Avg. size (sq. ft.) 1,274 Avg. change in value 18.10%

Avg. year built 1946

References

#Amid soft housing market, most tax values edge upward - The Birmingham News Online: [http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/121472735977930.xml&coll=2&thispage=1]

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